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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 5 U0 U* I0 g  ~' c; N9 Y0 e
Just because.(没有别的原因。)   `8 A% B( \0 W- {9 \9 m! A% P2 ^: G
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) " y$ p6 e# f! B6 l
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ! m5 h0 B+ h. E1 m" C# N
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 0 A: f; Z5 O8 L
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)' D' n( x/ p0 W# I1 [! l
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 0 Z6 f. h7 ~' L, U5 r
I am not available.(我正忙着)
  J2 i) z7 F8 ?Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) - b: T% d( N: a4 c
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
0 V0 B2 E9 X* o# }3 k" }Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
: i4 A- T, m; Q% F' z7 k: ^5 TI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 # I7 a. @6 w. S1 c
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
! L/ ]/ F: N" l  lDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 3 Y9 P, n/ U5 D/ }+ w' O
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 # |1 z* {) |( ~  X* G% G
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 : |9 L/ s7 ]4 f- S2 R6 _
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
. t1 }6 m1 ~9 P$ ^# R1 NYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
% T' Y9 O7 d3 y. w- B5 V9 kYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ! k% X6 n: ~7 W0 o
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ( e# r4 m: a6 ?2 X
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) L; O! ]0 ^6 L$ e6 U5 hI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 + X5 I, _4 [+ S/ m1 l* ^) q
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
$ Q/ m/ l# Z* y; fIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
1 K* p# g4 r" q- o, @7 ~; RI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
' g# G* G# b0 u  VI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : N3 U  t; a- D1 U: n
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 + y$ N) C: J& j2 g3 T( l
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 |" l1 ~; g, E9 i6 THow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? # N; |6 `' T7 T3 D' r5 S
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 1 y0 V1 g: t) n+ L6 ~9 ^% Z  r
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 j  ~+ |! z2 [
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
2 E) p. Z8 A) \$ m" HHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
. D( F/ N( l( {, s* {( x5 K3 ~/ Ja cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
* v+ g! }6 `+ Q1 kThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
- [( O" w( O% N% U5 Y% Za dog's life 潦倒的生活 1 P3 A+ i' ?0 F. w
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 : ?" X; H- s; k9 e9 u0 w% {: R
A to Z 从头至尾
7 P4 N1 }) F2 G, N9 G  jI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. l0 X+ }# m* s. i6 h* j& @! }above somebody 深奥
$ S6 O, L% y9 J- v* z0 eWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 / D$ N8 u. X* t: \' y
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
- L& i& f, @$ c& \' hWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
$ _  A7 |+ ~& y8 K: `) Sall the more 更加,益发 * `' K# y3 n+ X$ f- Y$ v. z
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
# G5 F9 z1 V1 O" ~+ P) |7 Qall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
: [( t6 p# I% N: W5 r9 EShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
# Z- ^- g# ^2 Eall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 . l9 X! i6 h$ V# l  |8 {
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
* Z* A& N& P: gall out 竭尽全力
4 Y4 h8 b# J# B* ?They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 - `- p  d! d0 v4 S7 o
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 & `# s8 l2 a# Q( U( V% q
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
/ l( G( }- _, P$ ?1 i4 TI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
% L+ }' u2 i7 F5 g3 T; c" ]: pall set 准备就绪
' `: `: D  r3 X) a( C% cHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
1 A$ k- R  L5 [+ u1 B' V' Tall you have to do 需要做得是 4 x- H4 |2 q. W1 T7 K2 B
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 & Z. W3 f6 Z! C
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
! d( G* F. w" V5 C$ JTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ! y( V- L' L, }+ r& [% h/ u' z  p0 K* _
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 4 s7 V# p) Q! Y- W  A
as busy as a bee 非常忙 5 C% `6 a/ O7 `9 ~% f% M
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
  L/ v# s& \2 X% V: eat one's fingertips 了如指掌
) N1 j" I9 ~! n3 n4 F3 k  @How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 6 ]/ j, p# z0 i8 e( N. S
at one's wit's end 智穷 . N+ g  j( Y0 j2 w) m5 }& b1 w8 `
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 8 l% ?. B2 _1 v7 t1 p' [: c% O
big shot 大人物,大亨
0 {( p+ n1 q0 j% g5 ~2 v3 _  SHe is a big shot in our little town.
9 u0 a! c' W- t% R$ S, Qblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
6 B3 o( a7 D7 J; \) @Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
  _% d, `  R5 H* M5 D' [& tblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
1 i' g: p( k( w  g! W& R# PThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
3 B! \# Q' N2 P. s: b4 I$ dblack and white 白纸黑字
( F: {$ W) c5 j+ `0 T% a% p% j8 W% `The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
3 ^1 ^! n* N# ^& |! ^2 O% j$ Eblind alley 死胡同
; Z' I5 N( [0 {8 zYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
1 |2 }+ S; [6 f! V- a. gblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ! C5 x# A" [* |: A4 ^8 r
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
7 f2 X; x! Z, O" Eblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 * F0 P" t/ G* j% x  \% j/ o
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 # c4 [; d6 `: V/ V
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
% F  X* U( H" v( I  E* a( bHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 6 X; m* ]; u8 F
bland new 崭新的 2 G3 y2 C8 W9 c% f, @! u) H
a bland new coat 新衣服 & K& C, G9 a  s1 U8 D; J7 x) x
break the ice 打破沉默 9 T$ @: o! p- H8 N" c3 I
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 2 ?- |/ _3 K) C' `) J8 H5 p" P
by a blow 无意中的一击
. r( L" Q2 A9 b" _) c  KHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
5 k$ E6 |4 F7 j9 pcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
: u6 p0 r( O) t' N" {  C9 h. F5 rI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 / m7 |5 w( A2 `- }  Z
carry something too far 过火了
1 q6 }# F, y; L1 SYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
; N* p0 X% `4 F  U* \" @2 bcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
' R. }9 _9 E( o7 ?6 h9 bYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 Y5 x, \$ B* d0 \7 \& Mcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
3 J0 ?+ }+ s6 }7 l6 jchain smoker 老烟枪
0 x, y- P& s! t8 T+ C' E/ acome up with 产生,想出
9 k, T, o7 K+ g. y5 C- [: WLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ( O* h9 V7 [! z$ a+ j
come easily 容易 7 h4 J/ A- q3 D2 p* r' j) I
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
0 M, D0 }. V% L# N) Ecup of tea 喜欢
  G( o9 Y, K( m0 k& _. |! j3 g% iMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
- Q) U# b8 @( E3 |# Ucut it out 停止,住嘴
5 C1 C# N+ l% B. Y$ OCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : R4 F1 H( l: c- j4 W4 W) e
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) # [8 l" K3 g6 Y+ a8 u/ v( [
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
2 X8 j) T3 L  s1 Q, ?Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
9 s6 k& _" S; w8 C' kdear John letter 绝交信 # e+ f: \' p$ m  M6 a& D
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
6 E- N. p) z2 V% ]! g" ^do somone good 对某人有好处
9 z/ i  ~8 A! [7 J, Y- SHaving some moring exercises does you good. 4 P6 `1 E& J* a* i7 c
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
, }/ M/ B; R/ X5 `" }* ^doesn't count 这次不算 - y" g" N4 d, T& U' }) j6 h" D2 C
It doesn't count this time,try again.
- A5 V6 b: @* _; Jdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 3 x- @: U  q2 d. x% {* \
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. " a. ?) Z3 L$ u7 `# T  y, p
down and out 穷困潦倒 ( ?3 Y: z+ n  d3 F8 ^/ o* @
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. % u8 _1 s9 F/ m0 Q- L
drive at 用意,意欲
, ?! {6 n8 \+ k9 TWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 1 s( Y/ i7 w$ J/ w  Y$ J( z0 W$ ~8 L
drop in 偶然拜访 * ^) p  s2 _: ?1 c, Z' L# g3 _
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 1 C" c) N! X0 b8 f, }8 _2 O
drop me a line 写信给我
4 d# s6 k) m+ Y* eOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. ; e; U2 V! S* n& q; H; D
early bird 早起的人
' i, h0 D8 T4 w6 @, wAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 & l8 s0 y  K! Q" P
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
+ \3 B& \3 W" x4 O5 y# D% I0 deat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 q: E% N7 R9 ^0 b& f
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
  |8 i% H' ?3 wface the music 直面困难 ) N  t2 k9 l  e) u) X0 N; W! |3 n
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 9 ^8 L2 I: w7 L) p' H. v3 p
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
" q. u7 r. x/ h9 q# A, |9 T4 f4 qYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
. r1 s; L% ~/ P) b; J0 x. Ifed up 厌倦
6 |; c* A' d" d; j7 XI am rather fed up with your complaints. ' Y0 u' t3 z6 {
feel free to do something 不要拘束 # R6 W$ p- {  [5 e3 v2 w
Please feel free to make suggestions.
/ C* {/ x$ D! gfew and far between 很少,稀少 : t: M, X1 E( ~3 `) n6 X/ A
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ! |* L2 ~& H1 C$ ?4 o1 t: H3 q1 A2 \
French leave 不辞而别
) G% V) z6 G& I' a& lgive me a headache 让人头痛
+ f2 C/ j) F( y- w/ q9 u0 S. E' ZThe naughty boy gave me a headache. / Q" t$ p5 b% t0 A  ?  ~( e1 U. {3 n
give me a hand 帮我一下 , P0 A/ h" a/ E6 v3 b
go Dutch AA制 # s. F) ]' r1 j. ]/ T. `4 o
God bless you 上帝保佑你
# i2 k" N& s5 t0 E) sGod bless you with your examinations. 7 m  C" T# e7 Q$ i2 ]- @
God knows 天知道 $ a: I) Z. q' ?2 K' g
Got it? 明白了吗? % h9 [3 ~, E9 i- [  h  t) {
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
+ I2 J0 \! H$ Lhands are full 非常忙
5 V& I0 s; W$ J. |2 a9 W& v0 ]( t/ Xhave a ball 勇敢 $ G" F. K! S$ j  D
have had it 受够了
! J5 h9 F! P2 m) f  EI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 # X! `4 n, E) P' G$ C
hold water 站得住脚 + i! Y; T. o" o6 ]5 F  X
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
8 j- F3 {, c7 a2 x" o; V6 Jin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 + ]. y! l! r& m
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。: J. z) t3 r! K" u# [- Z
keep an eye on 提高警惕 5 @- o: a0 _& ]/ B) [
kill time打发时间
4 l& N+ x; @& ]- g; jlazy bones 懒骨头 ; W1 D- x# v9 d) L$ l
Get up lazy bones!
) x" M: v! E" T( G+ w# ]leave it to me 让我来吧
& B2 ~5 P/ l! M. A: d! k$ s' Yleave me alone 别管我 . o  n' C2 ]: y9 ^. V) J
like father like son 有其父必有其子
: B4 u$ Z3 W  @( k$ plike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 5 E/ S6 Y8 K, R9 B0 H
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 9 i/ O  u; c7 V3 n$ F
make a big money 赚大钱
7 d5 r5 x! p) M! F* s8 r2 Pmake both ends need 收支平衡 , s% Z/ F0 b/ D- @! o# v
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " P/ x1 o& I& R( B
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
2 l* d# S( F8 \, ~$ b" K# z$ k  W$ }His achievement made waves in his country. 5 M0 c, o* c! n7 f/ g6 {: u% e
make yourself at home 别拘束 6 \5 k2 n1 D3 I! Q9 _
no good 没有好结果
" `1 j! J4 J; B* |Bad mam comes tono good. . t  \0 o* G" D, F0 e, K' E
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ) ^: w- V" Y2 B- X7 e$ \, ?
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
2 X3 a& H. O' A' Wnot really 也不是……
- y: I! r. a8 _, f" ^7 qold hand 老手
9 o' W0 G- o% `) \. Y; eHe is an old hand at stealing.
9 W* j- v6 v, Y; n. z" Q2 q- d# Nold story 老一套
* B8 O$ w" K# v7 c( M$ @I am tired of it,same old story.
7 r$ E& F4 @1 m7 _on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
1 j) o& H* z. E, Q  Hon occasion 间或
6 ^; Z$ S, @: Y& Fof one's own accord 自愿地 ; d: q. g  i. Y" j
packed like sardins 拥挤
$ j7 c/ p# ]) S) RDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
( k+ ^/ L8 S8 k, ipass away 去世 5 M  T) v/ S! _% q: ^" O
pay the price 付出代价 . v1 M5 Z1 D; g" b& R3 N, ]
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. % m6 R$ k, J9 y0 B
put up with 忍受 7 X! O& B% h. \  o8 a: P8 X$ t3 `
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
# |# r( i( {! f6 M7 r9 q# Kred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 - L* r# `9 d3 Y' o
red tape 繁文缛节 * x% S1 D6 O, {/ [3 F# [& {8 j
red carpet 红地毯 ( T. l& o; k8 A; ^! M
run into 偶遇
! l# }* \( O& x2 N  @# z9 O* lI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
4 C) r$ {( x; W; P  Prun out of 用尽,缺少
1 U( E+ U' C( r$ i# {) }# Y; vQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 5 X, Z7 m+ n" |) `# l6 I
show up 炫耀 : }5 A: D8 W/ P- l. w
small potatos 小人物 4 S4 [% ~. B( |) x
so what? 那怎么样呢? ' N/ q2 ?& A  J- M# N
stand up for 忍受
# o) [3 P  k. N. xsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 1 k" O3 x  l2 c! K% v3 g2 ^
sunday dress 最好的衣服 9 _4 e3 v& D  Y# ?
sure thing 十有把握的事 ) p) r/ i) z: _* ?
take one's time 尽情玩
  u' e6 E1 o/ v& wTake your time and enjoy it.
* k' i! v* I- o2 S# m. i" q& o8 Utake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
1 K6 w) R# ^3 B* y3 Z. Ithat's it 就是
# C5 X" E! Z* m( Dthat is really something 太好了 - t( {3 i# r: N* Y
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
# L5 j; T$ b. `. I7 T8 _there you go 这边请
! V1 M: x" [9 a2 }5 \there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 / ^+ o- s! k( u6 I
under the table 死底下,秘密地
1 N* O, ]0 e* _$ j' Sunder the weather 身体不适 / F, M9 x" y  \% B9 ?/ j1 H
what's going on 怎么了 % x" l) r' q, H# i- G2 G
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
+ w* J* z  C0 H* J" M4 _walking dictionary 活字典
+ _0 K$ O& s3 @6 i* @what is up 近来可好 1 k& q/ M8 {- r
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。6 j+ G9 V. P; S
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?8 f8 s6 M  J: n$ Y0 L" h
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 S' z! Q$ P' p+ y$ v, L" t
眼镜完好无损
5 [' N" F2 E! V- {+ [然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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